Unlike its nearest competitors (Sony AX100, Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic FZ1000); the XC records a 4K codec with a bit rate of 305Mbps which is 3 times less compressed resulting in less artefacts and you do not need an external recorder to record 4K unlike the Sony A7S.

The XC10 is ready to shoot and unlike the Black Magic camera, you do not require a full blown rig to start shooting. The beauty of the XC10 is it is small and always ready to go.

Ergonomically and feature wise, it shares many with the Cinema EOS range making it the perfect step from DSLR movie or high end Legria for those who don’t want or can’t afford the jump up to Cinema EOS or those wanting the highest quality 4K/2K movie and stills capability in a small package.

HIGH-RESOLUTION STILLS AND 4K MOVIE FRAME GRABSCapture beautiful high resolution 12 Megapixel still images with ease and decide how they will appear and be recorded by selecting one of a variety of different ′look′ settings and adjustment functions. You can also extract and save the best frames from a 4K movie by frame grabbing 8.29 Megapixel stills.

ROOM TO MANOEUVREFor maximum freedom in post-production the built-in Canon Log Gamma delivers high-quality images with up to 12 stops of dynamic range (DR). Whereas, a Wide DR Gamma often achieves a wide dynamic range of 800% but does not require post-production processing, ideal for when a simple/quick workflow is required.

SUPERB PERFORMANCE IN ANY LIGHTCapture low-noise footage in all kinds of challenging situations thanks to a high ISO of up to 20,000 that delivers enhanced sensitivity and excellent low-light performance. A built-in ND filter further improves exposure control in bright light or when a wider aperture is required.

10X ZOOM WITH OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZERThe XC10 is fitted with a fixed 10x 27.3-273mm f/2.8-5.6 optical zoom lens (35mm equivalent in stills mode: 25-250mm), optimised for 4K capture. The lens has separate manual control rings for focus and zoom selection and features a combined optical and electronic image stabilisation system for smooth, steady images when shooting handheld or on the move (electronic image stabilisation is not available in all shooting modes).

COMPACT, ERGONOMIC DESIGN, INCLUDING A LOUPE VIEWFINDERCompact and lightweight the ergonomically designed XC10 features a rotating handgrip and a large, vari-angle LCD panel so you can easily shoot from a wide variety of angles. A high-quality, capacitive, touch screen allows easy access and control of shooting modes and menus. For more comfortable eye-level shooting, or when shooting in bright light, an optical loupe viewfinder is included.

WIFI REMOTE CONTROLBuilt-in WiFi enables you to control the camera remotely via a web browser, smartphone or tablet – ideal for when shooting from a drone or when placing cameras in awkward places.

XF-AVC FORMATCanon’s XF-AVC is a highly versatile and 4K capable file format that uses the efficient H.264 codec to deliver superior image quality at high bit rates, enabling the XC10 to record 4K footage at up to 305Mbps at 25p or Full HD at 50Mbps at 50p. The newly-developed XF-AVC file format is easily integrated into existing workflows, increasing efficiency in post-production.

DIGIC DV5Using Canon’s DIGIC DV5 processor, the XC10 has significantly more processing capability than the previous processor, enabling high bit rate 4K movies to be recorded, together with support for Canon Log and many other key camera functions.

OVERSAMPLING HD PROCESSINGOversampling HD Processing is an advanced debayering algorithm for image processing that effectively utilises the abundant powers of 4K image capture in Full HD recording. The camera captures a 4K image, the RGB channels are separated into three individual 8 Megapixel 4K signals and the 4K RGB signals are then multiplexed and scaled down internally into a Full HD (1920x1080) signal. This improves the perceived resolution and allows you to record a significantly cleaner Full HD image.

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Aimed at high end amateurs and creative individuals looking for a high quality super compact 4K camcorder

Canon's European CPS programme is a completely free service that offers Canon professional photo and video users exclusive access to a range of benefits. These include access to CPS support at major events; a priority repair service; and local CPS support in selected European countries. Free back-up equipment loans during repair periods are also available, depending on the level of your CPS membership. Information about CPS is now available in 12 languages — to find out more please select your CPS territory/language from the drop down menu above.

The service operates on a three-tier basis to provide a programme that’s accessible, responsive and tailor-made to the needs of professional photographers. The appropriate level of CPS membership will be automatically assigned to you depending on the number of qualifying bodies and lenses that you registered with CPS.

For CPS Video membership videographers must own one qualifying Canon professional camcorder. For a full list of qualifying CPS Photo and CPS Video products please visit the link ‘view qualifying products’ here.

Professional photographers and videographers can also register for CPS membership in the following 23 countries: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, and Slovakia. Although CPS repairs and loans are not available in these 23 countries all registered CPS members from these countries can take advantage of CPS repair and loan benefits when they travel to the 27 countries (named in the paragraph above) that do offer these services.

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